Olive Wax Cap vs Pinkmottle Woodwax

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Hygrophorus russula

Key Differences

• Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern while Pinkmottle Woodwax is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	Pinkmottle Woodwax
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Hygrophoraceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus same	Hygrophorus	Hygrophorus
Species	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus	Hygrophorus russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive Wax Cap and Pinkmottle Woodwax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hygrophorus.

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Pinkmottle Woodwax

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Pinkmottle Woodwax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Pinkmottle Woodwax

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States